Matthew 22:37–38, Luke 4:1, Song of Songs 8:5, 1 John 4:4–9, Isaiah 62:5

Following on from Mark's message last week of 'Loving God in the Wilderness', Wendy's talk, FACE TO FACE WITH LOVE, starts with the Song of Songs 8:5 'Who is this coming out from the wilderness, leaning on her Beloved?' This Shulamite Bride conveys the perfect picture of our walk with Jesus, our heavenly Bridegroom, the only one to lead us out of the wilderness into the fullness of life. Jesus looks into our hearts with eyes of fiery love and beckons us to come to Him, authentically and intimately, fully yielding to His perfect love, so that He can transform us from brokenness into His unblemished bride. The entire Bible is God's love story culminating in the ultimate wedding feast!